Hong Kong vs Nepal, 2nd Match Group A

The two sub-continental teams have dominated the day. Afghanistan and Hong Kong were no match to their opponents. That sets up the next set of matches in this round as well. Do join us tomorrow as the other four teams go head-to-head. For now, cheers and bye..

Khadka: 'We have an amazing team spirit. We wanted to do well, we wanted to prove ourselves in front of the world, excellent crowd support. I felt we used the conditions pretty well. Can do better with the bat, but we will take this result. We will take one match at a time'.

Atkinson: 'Keeping them to 149 was a decent effort, it was a good bowling effort, but our batting let us down today. We came back well with the ball, but it is difficult to talk about the batting. The next game against Afghanistan is a big game for us.'

Gauchan: "This is our first win and I am happy that I contributed to the win. It is a friendly wicket for me as bowler as it suits my style, the ball skids off the deck when I bowl normally and that's why I got the wickets here."

Shakti Gauchan is the MoM

A dominant display from Nepal. They bowled as an unit, they fielded well and deserved this victory. The spinners, particularly Regmi and Gauchan were unplayable, and Hong Kong batsmen made things difficult for themselves by not playing with a straight bat. The margin of victory in the end was a whopping 80 runs. Stay tuned for the presentations..

16.6 Mukhiya to Nadeem Ahmed, out Bowled!! All-Over! Nepal have registered a crushing victory. A perfect yorker to finish things off, Ahmed was making room for the slog, he had no chance though, the ball slid underneath the ball and crashes into the off-stump. Nepal win by 80 runs.Nadeem Ahmed b Mukhiya 5(11)

Mukhiya to Nadeem Ahmed, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

16.5 Mukhiya to Nadeem Ahmed, no run, another bumper from Mukhiya, Ahmed swings at that and misses

16.4 Mukhiya to Nadeem Ahmed, no run, Mukhiya bangs one short and on the stumps, Ahmed looks to pull and misses

16.3 Mukhiya to H Amjad, 1 run, Mukhiya keeps it full and on the stumps, driven wide of cover for a single

16.2 Mukhiya to Nadeem Ahmed, 1 run, Mukhiya goes for the yorker and offers a low full toss, driven towards long off for a single

16.1 Mukhiya to Nadeem Ahmed, no run, full and wide from Mukhiya, Ahmed drives it back at the bowler

Jitendra Mukhiya [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

15.6 Gauchan to H Amjad, no run, full and wide from Gauchan, Amjad gets forward and drives it straight to the fielder at extra cover. Gauchan ends a superb spell, 3/9 are his returns for the day

15.5 Gauchan to H Amjad, no run, pushed through on off, Amjad lunges forward in defence

15.4 Gauchan to Nadeem Ahmed, 1 run, Gauchan gives this one more air, worked wide of cover for a single

15.3 Gauchan to Nadeem Ahmed, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Ahmed goes back in defence

15.2 Gauchan to Nadeem Ahmed, no run, slower and coming back with the angle, Ahmed looks to nudge it towards the on-side and misses, struck high on the pads

15.1 Gauchan to Nadeem Ahmed, 2 runs, full and wide from Gauchan, Ahmed squeezes it behind point and gets back for the second run

Shakti Prasad Gauchan [3.0-0-6-3] is back into the attack

14.6 Regmi to Nadeem Ahmed, 1 run, Ahmed comes down the track to a well tossed up ball and drives it to mid-off for a single

14.5 Regmi to Nadeem Ahmed, no run, slower and on off, Ahmed works it wide of point, thinks about a single but is sent back

14.4 Regmi to H Amjad, 1 run, Regmi drifts one on off, Amjad gets well forward and works it wide of cover for a single

14.3 Regmi to H Amjad, no run, flighted and on the stumps, Amjad prods forward in defence

14.2 Regmi to H Amjad, no run, slower and on off, this one gripped and spun across Amjad, psuhed towards the off-side

14.1 Regmi to H Amjad, no run, tossed up and on off, Amjad lunges forward in defence

Nadeem Ahmed, right handed bat, comes to the crease

13.6 Kami to Najeeb, out Caught by Khakurel!! Edged and caught! 2nd wicket for Kami, this was short and wide outside off, Amar goes hard on the cut, gets a thick edge that flies through to the keeper. Nepal are closing in on a victory. Najeeb c Khakurel b Kami 2(9)

Kami to Najeeb, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

13.5 Kami to Najeeb, no run, full and angling into Amar, he takes his gloves off as he pushes it towards the on-side

13.4 Kami to Najeeb, no run, short and loopy bouncer from Kami, Amar lets it go, not called as a wide

13.3 Kami to Najeeb, no run, Kami keeps it full and on off, Amar gets behind the line and defends it

13.2 Kami to Najeeb, no run, Kami comes from round the wicket and angles one back into Amar, he watches it all along and defends it

13.1 Kami to H Amjad, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Amjad dabs it behind point for a single

Sompal Kami [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack

12.6 Regmi to Najeeb, no run, pushed through on off, Amar watches it all along and defends it

12.5 Regmi to Najeeb, no run, tossed up slower and drifting onto Amar's pads, he looks to defend and misses, the ball lobs off the pads

12.3 Regmi to T Afzal, out Caught by Khadka!! Another wicket falls, they are falling like nine pins here. This was flat and outside off, skids through after pitching, Afzal was looking to cut, the ball got big on him and he ends up offering a dolly to point. T Afzal c Khadka b Regmi 0(5)

Regmi to T Afzal, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

12.2 Regmi to T Afzal, no run, the arm ball from Regmi, Afzal was caught right in front of the stumps, only a thick inside edge saved him

12.1 Regmi to T Afzal, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Afzal gets back in defence

11.6 Gauchan to Najeeb, 2 runs, flatter and outside off, Amar looks to cut and gets a thick outside edge, the ball falls safely behind short third man, the batsmen get back for the second run

11.5 Gauchan to Najeeb, no run, tossed up and on off, Amar gets well forward and defends it

Najeeb Amar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11.4 Gauchan to Aizaz Khan, out Bowled!! Gauchan is running through Hong Kong. This was the quicker arm-ball from Gauchan, Khan was way too late in bringing his bat down, misses and the ball clatters into the leg-stump. Gauchan has three and Nepal are over the moon. Aizaz Khan b Gauchan 0(3)

Gauchan to Aizaz Khan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

11.3 Gauchan to Aizaz Khan, no run, tossed up and on off, Khan prods forward and defends it

11.2 Gauchan to Aizaz Khan, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Khan lunges forward and defends it

Aizaz Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11.1 Gauchan to Hayat, out Bowled!! Another wicket falls! This was pushed through by Gauchan, the quicker ball, Hayat was late in bringing his bat down, the ball hits the top of off-stump. He looks in shock as the bowler celebrates. Hayat b Gauchan 20(25) [4s-2]

Gauchan to Hayat, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Shakti Prasad Gauchan [2.0-0-4-1] is back into the attack

10.6 Regmi to T Afzal, no run, slower and just outside off, Afzal makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at backward point

10.5 Regmi to T Afzal, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Afzal presses forward and blocks it

Tanwir Afzal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Hat-trick ball. A slip is in place

10.4 Regmi to Nizakat Khan, out Bowled!! Knocked him over. Nepal are right on top now. This was tossed up invitingly by Regmi, Khan went for the ambitious drive, the ball sneaks through the big gap between bat and pad. Off goes the middle pole, Hong Kong are in serious strife now. Nizakat Khan b Regmi 0(1)

Regmi to Nizakat Khan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Nizakat Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10.3 Regmi to Chapman, out Bowled!! Regmi has got the big wicket. This was tossed up on middle and went straight on, Chapman makes room and looks to play a cute little late dab, misses and watches in horror as the ball rattles the stumps. Chapman b Regmi 13(12) [4s-1]

Regmi to Chapman, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

10.2 Regmi to Chapman, 2 runs, cheeky from Chapman, goes down on his knees, uses the pace on the ball and paddles it past the keeper for a brace

10.1 Regmi to Chapman, FOUR, nicely done by Chapman, goes back to a quicker ball from Regmi and finds the gap past backward point with a well executed cut shot

Basant Regmi [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

9.6 Pun to Hayat, 2 runs, Pun keeps it full and on the stumps, driven towards long on. Chapman calls for the second run and gets it with ease

9.5 Pun to Hayat, no run, flighted delivery and on Hayat's pads, he looks to sweep and misses

9.4 Pun to Chapman, 1 run, full and on off, Chapman chips it in the air, well short of the fielder at long off

9.3 Pun to Hayat, 1 run, Hayat comes down the track to a full ball and drives it to long on

9.2 Pun to Chapman, 1 run, flighted and on off, Chapman gets forward and lifts it over cover for a single

9.1 Pun to Hayat, 1 run, tossed up and on off, Hayat looks to work it towards the on-side, ends up squirting it towards cover

8.6 Gauchan to Chapman, no run, Chapman comes down the track to one that is pushed across, defended towards the off-side

8.5 Gauchan to Chapman, no run, wrong line from Gauchan, Chapman gets across and paddles it straight to the fielder at short fine

8.4 Gauchan to Chapman, no run, slower and on off, Chapman waits on it and pushes it towards the off-side

8.3 Gauchan to Hayat, 1 run, Gauchan drops one short and on off, forced away to long on for a single

8.2 Gauchan to Hayat, no run, Gauchan shortens his length, Hayat makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at point

8.1 Gauchan to Hayat, no run, tossed up and on off, driven back towards the bowler

7.6 Pun to Chapman, 2 runs, lovely dab from Chapman, waits on a well tossed up ball, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and runs it past short third man for a brace

7.5 Pun to Chapman, no run, Pun drifts one outside off and gets it to spin away, Chapman looks to cut and misses

7.4 Pun to Chapman, 2 runs, Pun drops one short and wide outside off, Chapman makes room and cuts it through extra cover for a brace

7.3 Pun to Hayat, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, worked past mid-wicket for a single

7.2 Pun to Chapman, 1 run, lovely flight from Pun, Chapman drives it to long on for a single

7.1 Pun to Hayat, 1 run, pushed through by Pun, Hayat goes back and works it behind square for a single

Sagar Pun, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

6.6 Gauchan to Hayat, 1 run, pushed through by Gauchan, Hayat works it past the bowler, the fielder getting across from mid-wicket can't get it either, a single is the end result

6.5 Gauchan to Hayat, no run, quicker ball from Gauchan, that kept low as well, Hayat gets down and defends it

Mark Chapman, left handed bat, comes to the crease

6.4 Gauchan to Barkat, out Caught by Mukhiya!! Caught by Malla at deep extra cover!! Soft dismissal for Barkat. This was flighted and on off, Barkat came down the track, was looking to go inside out over cover, ends up hitting it straighter and holes out to the man running across from long off. Barkat c Mukhiya b Gauchan 18(19) [4s-3]

Gauchan to Barkat, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

6.3 Gauchan to Hayat, 1 run, Gauchan keeps it full and outside off, Hayat gets down on his knees and sweeps it in front of mid-wicket for a single

6.2 Gauchan to Barkat, 1 run, flighted delivery and on off, Barkat presses forward and dabs it wide of cover for a single

6.1 Gauchan to Barkat, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Barkat knocks it towards the off-side

Shakti Prasad Gauchan, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

5.6 Regmi to Hayat, no run, this one goes with the arm, Hayat was looking to turn it towards the on-side, gets hit on the pads

5.5 Regmi to Barkat, 1 run, Regmi gives this one more air, Barkat comes down the track and drives it to long off

5.4 Regmi to Barkat, no run, pushed through quicker by Regmi, Barkat looks to defend and gets an inside edge towards the on-side

5.3 Regmi to Barkat, no run, Regmi drops one short and on the stumps, Barkat makes room and chops it straight to the fielder at point

5.2 Regmi to Barkat, no run, flighted delivery and on the pads, Barkat turns it towards the on-side

5.1 Regmi to Barkat, FOUR, lovely shot, Barkat shimmies down the track to a well tossed up ball and goes inside out over cover for a boundary

Basant Regmi, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

4.6 Mukhiya to Hayat, no run, tad fuller and well outside off, Hayat pushes forward and tucks it towards cover

4.5 Mukhiya to Hayat, no run, Mukhiya shortens his length on off, Hayat reaches out and works it towards cover point

4.4 Mukhiya to Hayat, FOUR, Hayat is in full flow here, length ball on the stumps, Hayat gets forward and clubs it over mid-on for a boundary

4.3 Mukhiya to Hayat, FOUR, this should give plenty of confidence to Hayat, length ball on the stumps, Hayat clears his left leg and pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary

4.2 Mukhiya to Hayat, 2 runs, almost a catch! This was a length ball and just outside off, Hayat went for the big heave, gets it high on the bat and lifts it towards long off. Malla keeps his eyes on the ball as he back-pedals, but the ball goes just out of his reach

4.1 Mukhiya to Hayat, no run, on a length and on the middle stump line, Hayat goes back and nudges it towards the on-side

Jitendra Mukhiya, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

3.6 Kami to Hayat, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, Hayat waits on it, opens the face of the bat and steers it down towards third man

3.5 Kami to Hayat, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Hayat looks to pull and mistimes it towards mid-on

3.4 Kami to Barkat, 1 run, Barkat pushes a length ball in front of point. The fielder unnecessary has a shy at the striker's end, there is no back-up either, and the batsmen get a run in the end

3.3 Kami to Barkat, no run, tad fuller and on off, Barkat drops it in front of cove, Hayat wants a run this time and is sent back

3.2 Kami to Barkat, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended towards the off-side. Barkat wanted a single but is sent back

3.1 Kami to Barkat, FOUR, comedy of errors from Nepal, this was full and on the stumps, Barkat pushes it back past the bowler. The fielder at mid-on dives too early and loses the ball. The man at mid-off gives the chase, slides and lets the ball go through to the fence

2.6 Khadka to Hayat, no run, flighted delivery on off, Hayat presses forward and defends it

2.5 Khadka to Hayat, no run, Khadka drifts this one short and well outside off, Hayat looks to cut and misses

2.4 Khadka to Hayat, no run, flatter and just outside off, punched back towards the bowler

2.3 Khadka to Barkat, 1 run, pushed through by Khadka, Barkat gets across and works it in front of square on the on-side for a single

2.2 Khadka to Barkat, FOUR, nicely tossed up and on off, Barkat shimmies down the track, makes room by backing away and drives it sweetly through extra cover for a boundary

2.1 Khadka to Barkat, no run, short and on the stumps, Barkat looks to pull and mistimes it towards mid-wicket

Babar Hayat, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.6 Kami to Atkinson, out Bowled!! Chopped on! Kami is thrilled to bits, this was full and wide outside off, Atkinson went chasing after that, gets a thick inside edge that crashes onto the stumps, Hong Kong have lost two wickets early. Atkinson b Kami 6(7) [4s-1]

Kami to Atkinson, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

1.5 Kami to Atkinson, FOUR, lovely shot, width on offer from Kami, Atkinson gets forward and slices it over cover, the ball races away to the fence

1.4 Kami to Barkat, 1 run, Kami shortens his length, Barkat works it in front of square on the on-side, calls for a quick single and gets it with ease

1.3 Kami to Barkat, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and shaping away, Barkat prods at that and misses

1.2 Kami to Barkat, no run, on a good length and on off, Barkat gets across and defends it

1.1 Kami to Atkinson, 1 run, short of a length and on the pads, worked away wide of mid-wicket for a single

Sompal Kami, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Two slips in

0.6 Khadka to Atkinson, leg byes, 1 run, Khadka drifts one on Atkinson's pads, he looks to sweep and misses, the ball lobs of the pads and rolls away

0.5 Khadka to Barkat, 1 run, pushed through on off, Barkat works it in front of cover for a single

0.4 Khadka to Atkinson, 1 run, Khadka drifts one on off, driven wide of extra cover for a single

0.3 Khadka to Atkinson, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Atkinson presses forward and defends it

0.2 Khadka to Atkinson, no run, flighted and well outside off, Atkinson gets forward and drives it to cover

James Atkinson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

0.1 Khadka to Irfan Ahmed, out Caught by Khakurel!! Excellent start for Nepal. Khadka came from round the wicket and angled one across Ahmed, there was some extra bounce on that, Ahmed was looking to defend, a thin edge ensures and it is well held by the keeper. Superb start for Nepal. Irfan Ahmed c Khakurel b Khadka 0(1)

Khadka to Irfan Ahmed, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Irfan Ahmed and Barkat are at the crease. Irfan Ahmed is on strike. Khadka will open the attack

Welcome back..

Nepal got off to a good start but Hong Kong pulled things back before the Khadka-Malla 80-run stand steadied the ship. They recorded Nepal's highest third wicket stand in T20s to keep the scoreboard moving. However, both perished in their 40s looking to up the ante and a fantastic last over from Amjad, which saw 4 wickets fall, meant, Hong Kong restricted Nepal by 10 runs or so. An interesting chase is on the cards. Join us back in a short while.

Nadeem Ahmed: "It was a good experience, the boys were excited and we took this opportunity to come and play in front of this big crowd. I was just trying to stick to my basics, just bowl stump to stump. Nothing much for the spinners and my coach asked me to keep it simple."

19.6 H Amjad to Gauchan, out Gauchan Run Out!! Full delivery on the off stump, Gauchan digs it out but the ball rolls to the bowler, Regmi sets off for a single and Gauchan responds, but he was never going to make his ground. The bowler grabs the ball and under-arms the ball onto the stumps. Gauchan run out (H Amjad) 0(1)

H Amjad to Gauchan, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Shakti Prasad Gauchan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

19.5 H Amjad to Budayair, out Bowled!! The off stump goes cartwheeling! Budayair tries to scoop this full delivery over short fine leg, he misses and what a sight for a fast bowler. This is a great over from Amjad. Budayair b H Amjad 0(1)

H Amjad to Budayair, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Naresh Bahadur Budayair, right handed bat, comes to the crease

19.4 H Amjad to Vesawkar, out Vesawkar Run Out!! 1 run completed. They try to steal an extra run but in the end, Vesawkar falls short. Full delivery outside off stump, Vesawkar swings hard and slices it square of the wicket on the off-side, the throw from the deep was on target and the keeper took the bails off in a flash. Vesawkar run out (Aizaz Khan/Atkinson) 14(9) [4s-2]

H Amjad to Vesawkar, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Basant Regmi, left handed bat, comes to the crease

19.3 H Amjad to Malla, out Caught&Bowled!! Hurried the batsman and that induced a top-edge as Malla wanted to swing across the line, the ball was short enough for Malla to rock back and pull, unfortunately for him, it goes straight up in the air, the bowler calls mine and takes an easy catch. End of a fine knock from Malla. Malla c and b H Amjad 48(41) [4s-4 6s-1]

H Amjad to Malla, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

19.2 H Amjad to Malla, 2 runs, short of length delivery on the off stump, Malla mistimes it in the air but there was no one at mid-wicket

19.1 H Amjad to Malla, SIX, oh that's a sensational hit. Tell you what, these low full toss aren't easy to put away, he bends his knees to get underneath that one and smashes it over the wide long-on fence

Haseeb Amjad [3.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack

18.6 Irfan Ahmed to Vesawkar, FOUR, and again, not learning his lessons. Full outside off stump, Vesawkar opens the face of the bat slightly and carves it very well to the deep backward point fence. Expensive last two over from Irfan Ahmed

18.5 Irfan Ahmed to Vesawkar, FOUR, full again from Irfan Ahmed, can't bowl that length at this stage, Vesawkar swings hard and slices it, he didn't intend to send it there but he wouldn't mind, the ball runs away to the square third man fence

18.4 Irfan Ahmed to Vesawkar, no run, full and right in the slot, Vesawkar swings hard but doesn't make contact

18.2 Irfan Ahmed to Vesawkar, 1 run, another fine yorker outside off stump, dug ot to cover and he takes off immediately, surely there wasn't a run in it, the fielder had all three stumps to aim at the bowler's end but misses

18.1 Irfan Ahmed to Malla, 1 run, perfect yorker on the off stump, Malla digs it out to cover and sets off

Irfan Ahmed [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack

17.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Vesawkar, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Vesawkar goes for the reverse sweep but picks out short third man

17.4 Nadeem Ahmed to Vesawkar, 2 runs, full toss outside off stump, hit with a straight bat to long-off

17.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Vesawkar, no run, tossed up on the stumps, blocked

17.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Malla, 1 run, this man is sweeping the cricket ball nicely. Takes it on the full and smashes it to backward square leg

Sharad Vesawkar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

17.1 Nadeem Ahmed to B Bhandari, out Caught by Barkat!! Top edge goes straight up in the air and the fielder at long-on runs forward and holds on to it. There was a man running back from mid-wicket but he's done well to cling on. Bhandari wanted to slog-sweep it out of the ground but he couldn't quite connect it properly. B Bhandari c Barkat b Nadeem Ahmed 1(2)

Nadeem Ahmed to B Bhandari, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Nadeem Ahmed [3.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack

16.6 Najeeb to B Bhandari, 1 run, tossed up on the off stump, Bhandari turns it to mid-wicket and gets off the mark

16.5 Najeeb to Malla, 1 run, goes across the stumps and slogs again, but picks out deep mid-wicket

16.4 Najeeb to Malla, FOUR, gets right across the stumps and sweeps the quicker delivery very well, there was a man at deep square leg but he had no chance

16.3 Najeeb to Malla, 2 runs, in the air but safe. Flighted delivery on the off stump, Malla slogs and top-edges it to mid-wicket where the ball lands between the converging fielders

Binod Bhandari, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.2 Najeeb to Khadka, out Caught by Nizakat Khan!! Hit well but he's picked out long-on. Good stuff from the bowler. He is not afraid to toss the ball up and he gets his reward. Khadka smashes this in the air and long-on does well to move to his right to grab the ball. Khadka c Nizakat Khan b Najeeb 41(37) [4s-4]

Najeeb to Khadka, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

16.1 Najeeb to Khadka, 2 runs, in the air and dropped again. Flighted delivery on the off stump, Khadka tries to smash it but mistimes it, Babar runs back from extra-cover, gets both hands to hit but spills it

Najeeb Amar [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

15.6 H Amjad to Khadka, leg byes, 1 run, slower delivery down the leg side, Khadka tries to help it on its way but misses. The ball rolls off the thigh pad to short fine leg

15.3 H Amjad to Khadka, 2 runs, shimmies down the track and pulls the short ball in the air, the ball doesn't carry to the deep mid-wicket fielder

15.2 H Amjad to Khadka, no run, a fine yorker on the stumps, Khadka digs it out

15.1 H Amjad to Malla, 1 run, in the air but safe. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Malla slogs and the ball hits him high on the bat, in the air but safe at mid-off

Haseeb Amjad [2.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack

14.6 Irfan Ahmed to Malla, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump, Malla drills it to mid-off and sets off to keep strike

14.5 Irfan Ahmed to Malla, FOUR, another fine hit. Shortish delivery outside off stump, Malla lofts it handsomely over mid-wicket and it goes on the bounce to the fence. Turning out to be a great over for Hong Kong

14.4 Irfan Ahmed to Malla, 2 runs, the fielder at third man almost over-runs the ball. Good length delivery outside off stump, Malla slogs across the line and gets a thick edge, the ball spins away after pitching and almost beats the fielder

14.3 Irfan Ahmed to Malla, FOUR, good length delivery outside off stump, Malla lofts it over mid-off. Good hit that, didn't try to hit it too hard and just placed it to perfection

14.2 Irfan Ahmed to Malla, 2 runs, smashes the short of length delivery to mid-off and sets off, the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses, there was no one backing up and it results in an overthrow

14.1 Irfan Ahmed to Malla, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Malla defends it to cover

14.1 Irfan Ahmed to Malla, wide, short and way outside off stump. Fourth wide for Irfan Ahmed

Irfan Ahmed [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

13.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Khadka, no run, tossed up outside off stump, Khadka goes for a reverse sweep but misses

13.5 Nadeem Ahmed to Khadka, FOUR, advances and gets closer to the pitch of the ball, smashes it to the left of the bowler, long-off was very wide and he had no chance

13.4 Nadeem Ahmed to Malla, 1 run, nicely tossed up, Malla gets down on his knees quickly and connects the sweep very well, it goes quickly to deep square leg

13.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Malla, 1 run, shortish and spinning away, Malla looks to cut as he backs away but slices it to short third man

13.1 Nadeem Ahmed to Malla, no run, flighted delivery down the leg side, Malla fails to connect the sweep and is hit on the pad

12.6 Aizaz Khan to Khadka, FOUR, poor fielding in the deep costs Hong Kong two extra runs. Fifty partnership comes up. Good length delivery on the off stump, Khadka slogs and sends it over mid-wicket, the fielder at long-on runs to his right and gets to the ball but allows the ball to go through while diving

12.5 Aizaz Khan to Malla, 1 run, slower delivery outside off stump, Malla waits for the ball and smashes it to long-off

12.4 Aizaz Khan to Malla, no run, a fine yorker outside off stump, dug out to short cover

12.3 Aizaz Khan to Malla, no run, goes for a needless gallery shot, the scoop this time. Luckily it wasn't on target and he misses

12.3 Aizaz Khan to Malla, wide, again goes across the sticks and looks to flick, this was well down the leg side

12.2 Aizaz Khan to Malla, FOUR, that's a risky but good hit. Walks right across the stumps and waits for the full ball, smashes this across the line past the mid-wicket fielder

12.1 Aizaz Khan to Khadka, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Khadka drives it to long-off

Aizaz Khan [2.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack

11.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Khadka, 1 run, full again, drilled down to long-on, he'll keep strike with that

11.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Khadka, 2 runs, gently flicked away to mid-wicket, no one inside the ring and they are quickly back for the second

11.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Malla, 1 run, this time he connects the sweep and sends it to deep mid-wicket

11.1 Nadeem Ahmed to Malla, no run, gets across the stumps and looks to sweep, but misses as it was fired outside off stump

Nadeem Ahmed [1.0-0-8-1] is back into the attack

10.6 Najeeb to Khadka, no run, flatter delivery on the off stump, Khadka punches off the back foot

10.5 Najeeb to Khadka, 2 runs, in the air and dropped at long-on. That was a sitter. Nicely tossed up on the stumps, Khadka dances down the track and lofts, he was beaten in the flight this time, no timing on this and it went straight to the fielder who wasn't ready to take the offer

10.4 Najeeb to Khadka, FOUR, he's smashed that. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Khadka advances and gets closer to the pitch of the ball, he goes inside out and sends it over extra-cover

10.2 Najeeb to Khadka, leg byes, 1 run, huge shout for LBW, not given. That looked pretty close. No bat or glove involved! Was it going over? Flighted delivery on the stumps, Khadka sweeps and is hit in line with the off stump

10.1 Najeeb to Khadka, 2 runs, flatter delivery on the leg stump, Khadka punches it wide of lond-on and quickly returns for the second

Najeeb Amar [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

9.6 Aizaz Khan to Malla, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Malla stands tall and tucks it to short fine leg

9.5 Aizaz Khan to Khadka, 1 run, holds a good shape and drives the fuller length delivery to long-off

9.4 Aizaz Khan to Malla, 1 run, full delivery on the stumps, Malla drives it to long-on

9.3 Aizaz Khan to Khadka, 1 run, hurries Khadka with a short of length delivery outside off stump, he goes for a pull but the ball hits him high the bat, goes in the air but lands safely at mid-off

9.2 Aizaz Khan to Malla, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, pulled to backward square leg

9.1 Aizaz Khan to Malla, no run, gets across the stumps and looks to play across the line, he went too far across and missed the ball. He looks at the umpire for a wide

8.6 Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, no run, good delivery to end the over. Khadka looks to run the short of length delivery down to third man as there was no slip, the ball nips away and beats him

8.5 Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, 2 runs, slower delivery outside off stump, Khadka drives off the front foot to sweeper cover, the fielder does well to make a diving save at the fence

8.5 Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, wide, looks to bowl the bouncer and in trying for extra pace, he loses his line and the keeper moves to his left to collect the ball

8.5 Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, wide, sprays this down the leg side, easy call for the umpire

8.4 Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, no run, full and just missing leg, Khadka looks to flick an misses and is hit on the pad

8.3 Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, no run, full and swinging away outside off stump, Khadka drives it to point

8.2 Irfan Ahmed to Malla, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Malla pushes it to cover-point and sets off, Chapman has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A direct hit would have been a wicket for Hong Kong

8.1 Irfan Ahmed to Malla, no run, oh! Top ball! Good length delivery outside off stump, Malla looks to defend but the ball just nips away off the deck and goes past the outside edge. Good clicks from Irfan Ahmed, 140 kph on that occasion

7.6 Aizaz Khan to Khadka, no run, bit of shape back into the right-hander on this short of length delivery, punched to mid-off

7.5 Aizaz Khan to Khadka, no run, keeps it tight just outside off stump, Khadka punches it to cover

7.4 Aizaz Khan to Khadka, no run, short again, this time Khadka pulls it straight to mid-wicket

7.3 Aizaz Khan to Khadka, no run, slower delivery just outside off stump, punched back to the bowler

7.2 Aizaz Khan to Malla, 1 run, on a length and outside off stump, Malla guides it to third man

7.1 Aizaz Khan to Khadka, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Khadka punches it off the back foot to long-off

7.1 Aizaz Khan to Khadka, wide, starts off with a wayward ball. Down the leg side, Khadka misses the pull

Aizaz Khan, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

6.6 Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, 1 run, the extra-ball doesn't hinder Irfan Ahmed too much. Short of a length down the leg side, Khadka pulls it to fine leg

6.6 Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, wide, gets the radar wrong, sprays it down the leg side and the batsman was just ball-watching

6.5 Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, no run, again hurries the batsman. Back of a length outside off stump, Khadka mistimes the pull to mid-on

6.4 Irfan Ahmed to Malla, 1 run, gets on top of the bounce of this shortish ball and tucks it to backward square leg

6.3 Irfan Ahmed to Malla, no run, back of a length delivery outside off stump, Malla punches off the back foot and picks out point again

6.2 Irfan Ahmed to Malla, no run, squared him up nicely with a steeply rising short of length delivery, the ball takes the outside edge as it nips away off the deck and rolls to point

6.1 Irfan Ahmed to Khadka, 1 run, pacy short of length delivery on the off stump, Khadka fends it to point and sets off

Irfan Ahmed, comes into the attack

5.6 Nadeem Ahmed to Malla, no run, tossed up on the off stump, defended well off the front foot

5.5 Nadeem Ahmed to Khadka, 3 runs, goes for the sweep and top-edges it, the ball goes very fine past short fine leg and they quickly scamper through for the third. Good running between the wickets

5.4 Nadeem Ahmed to Khadka, no run, tossed up on the off stump, Khadka defends off the back foot

5.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Khadka, FOUR, off the mark in grand style. The invitation was there to go over the top as it was flighted nicely, the ball rolls away and heads to the dee mid-wicket fence

5.3 Nadeem Ahmed to Khadka, wide, saw the batsman advance and fired it down the leg side, Khadka had his back foot grounded though

5.2 Nadeem Ahmed to Khadka, no run, flatter delivery down the leg side, Khadka looks to flick but the ball flicks the pad on its way to the keeper

Paras Khadka, right handed bat, comes to the crease

5.1 Nadeem Ahmed to Khakurel, out Caught by Aizaz Khan!! Both the openers have been dismissed and Hong Kong are right back into the contest. Nicely tossed up on the stumps, Khakurel gets greedy and tries to loft it over the infield, but he mishits it and the ball goes straight into the hands of mid-on who takes a good low catch. Khakurel c Aizaz Khan b Nadeem Ahmed 22(16) [4s-4]

Nadeem Ahmed to Khakurel, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Nadeem Ahmed, comes into the attack

4.6 H Amjad to Malla, no run, respects the length ball with a back foot defence. Good comeback from Amjad, after conceding a boundary early on

4.5 H Amjad to Malla, no run, short of length delivery swinging away outside off stump, Malla pushes it away from the body, the ball rolls to point

Gyanendra Malla, right handed bat, comes to the crease

4.4 H Amjad to Pun, out Caught by Barkat!! That's a fine catch by the fielder at short extra-cover! Good length delivery outside off stump, Pun drives on the rise and doesn't bother to keep it down, unfortunately for him, the fielder throws himself to his right and grabs it cleanly. Hong Kong have broken this fine opening stand. Pun c Barkat b H Amjad 13(13) [4s-2]

H Amjad to Pun, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

4.3 H Amjad to Khakurel, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Khakurel turns it to mid-wicket for a quick single

4.3 H Amjad to Khakurel, wide, down the leg side this time, easy call for the umpire. Amjad is very lucky that the batsman didn't get a tickle on it

4.2 H Amjad to Khakurel, no run, throws his bat at it and gets beaten. Short of a length delivery wide outside off stump, Khakurel looks to play it through point but doesn't make contact

4.1 H Amjad to Khakurel, FOUR, poor ball. This short ball sat up nicely to be hit, not much of pace on the ball to trouble the batsman, Khakurel pulls over the infield and it rockets to the mid-wicket fence

Haseeb Amjad [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

3.6 Najeeb to Pun, no run, flatter delivery outside off stump, Pun plays it to cover-point

3.5 Najeeb to Pun, no run, slower through the air this time, Pun gently pushes it into the off-side

3.4 Najeeb to Pun, FOUR, again dances down the track and times the ball really well. Doesn't try to over hit the flighted delivery, just gets closer to the pitch of the ball and lofts it inside over to the wide long-off fence

3.3 Najeeb to Khakurel, 1 run, full delivery on the leg stump, Khakurel drives it down to long-on

3.2 Najeeb to Pun, 1 run, goes right back in the crease and guides the flatter delivery to short third man

3.1 Najeeb to Pun, FOUR, straightaway advances to the spinner and smashes him over the top. Flighte delivery on the stumps, Pun lofts it on the bounce to long-on

Najeeb Amar, comes into the attack

2.6 T Afzal to Khakurel, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, blocked off the back foot

2.5 T Afzal to Khakurel, FOUR, too short from the bowler. Khakurel rocks back and slams the pull really hard to the deep square leg fence. Good start this for Khakurel

2.4 T Afzal to Pun, 1 run, allows the short of length delivery to come and turns it gently to square leg

2.3 T Afzal to Khakurel, 1 run, gets across the stumps and tucks the short of length delivery to short mid-wicket

No slip in a green wicket? You got to be kidding!

2.2 T Afzal to Pun, 1 run, bit of extra bounce on this good length delivery outside off stump, Pun gets a thick outside edge that rolls to third man

2.1 T Afzal to Pun, no run, no feet movement, looks to poke at this outswinging short of length delivery and is beaten all ends up

1.6 H Amjad to Khakurel, FOUR, that spoils a good over. Full delivery on the off stump, Khakurel gets across the sticks slightly and whips it wide of mid-on and it races away to bring up Khakurel's second boundary of the game

1.5 H Amjad to Khakurel, no run, a wild swing across the line, short of length outside off stump, the one nips away off the deck and zooms past the outside edge

1.4 H Amjad to Khakurel, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Khakurel punches it into the off-side

1.3 H Amjad to Khakurel, no run, full delivery outside off stump, Khakurel smashes the drive hard past the bowler, mid-off makes a diving save. Bit of a yes-no situation in running between the wickets, but eventually no harm done

1.2 H Amjad to Pun, 1 run, this one swings away a touch, the ball goes off the thickish outside edge to square third man

1.1 H Amjad to Pun, no run, full and shaping back in, Pun defends from the crease

Haseeb Amjad, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 T Afzal to Khakurel, no run, on a good length and on off, Khakurel presses across and defends it

0.5 T Afzal to Khakurel, FOUR, excellent reply from the batsman, this was pitched up and held its line on off, Khakurel gets well forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives it past mid-on

0.4 T Afzal to Khakurel, no run, nicely bowled by Afzal, tad fuller and a hint of shape away from off, Khakurel pushes from the crease and is beaten

0.3 T Afzal to Pun, 1 run, tad fuller and on the stumps, Pun turns it towards the on-side and calls for a siingle

0.2 T Afzal to Pun, no run, on a good length and on middle, Pun gets half forward and defends

0.1 T Afzal to Khakurel, 3 runs, the batsman flicks it wide of mid-on and puts it in the gap, the ball goes towards the fence but the fielder gives chase and saves one

Khakurel and Pun are at the crease. Khakurel is on strike. T Afzal will open the attack

The players are lining up for the anthems. We are all set for the action to begin.

Atkinson: "I think the Abu Dhabi experience will add value to the side. We are going to have a bowl first. We'll try and keep them down to low score and chase it down."

Khadka: "It's pretty amazing, the support we got back home was fantastic. I don't think the wicket will change much in a space of 40 overs. Now we'll have to bat well first up."

Pitch Report: "Excellent weather conditions. There is a healthy sprinkling of grass on the wicket, which is unusal in the sub-continent. If I win the toss, I will bowl first," says Manjrekar.

Hong Kong have won the toss and have opted to field

Coming to form, Hong Kong will enter the match with quiet confidence, having won both their practice matches. On the other hand, Nepal lost both their matches after showing some glimpse of their fighting ability. All that will not count for much on the actual match-day though. Toss and team updates in a while..

It is a big day for the two Asian teams, Nepal and Hong Kong. They are playing at the big stage for the first time ever. For most of the players, it will be an moment that they would never forget. Can the two teams actually match the occasion with a perfect contest as well? Hello, and a warm welcome to the second match of the day. Chittagong is the venue, and one hopes that the pitch rolled will be much better than what was seen in the tournament opener.